nightwolfdev / stream-file-cli

CLI to demonstrate how to read, write, and copy files using streams.

Stream File

CLI to demonstrate how to read, write, and copy files using streams.

Getting Started

1. Install Node.js
2. Clone the repo
   git clone https://github.com/nightwolfdev/stream-file-cli.git
3. Navigate to the project folder
   cd stream-file-cli

Usage

./stream-file <command> <path_to_file>

• <command> can be:
  • read: Print the file's contents to the terminal
  • write: Write a message from the terminal to a file
  • copy: Create a copy of a file in the current directory
• <path_to_file> is the path to the file you want to work with

Examples

• Read a file: ./stream-file read lorem-ipsum.txt
• Write a file: ./stream-file write test.txt
• Copy a file: ./stream-file copy lorem-ipsum.txt

Permission Denied Error

If you cannot run the program due to a Permission denied error, run the following command to provide the file with executable permissions: chmod +x stream-file.